How to Be an Effective Expert Witness at Deposition and Trial: The SEAK Guide to Testifying as an Expert Witness

Product Description

How to Be an Effective Expert Witness at Deposition and Trial teaches you how to testify far more effectively as an expert witness. Expert witnesses who testify effectively generate positive word of mouth and often see their expert witness practices expand exponentially. In addition, effective experts enjoy the process of testifying much more and suffer far less testifying stress and anxiety.

In writing How to Be an Effective Expert Witness at Deposition and Trial, the authors have brought to bear their combined experience of over 56 years of training expert witnesses. During this time, they have trained over 10,000 expert witnesses including experts at the FBI, Secret Service, FAA, DoD, IRS, numerous professional associations, and countless high-stakes consulting firms.

CHAPTER 13: TECHNIQUES EXPERTS CAN USE TO GO ON OFFENSE DURING CROSS-EXAMINATION

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. I may not have time to read the entire book straight through is it still a good idea to purchase it?

A. We have included fast read executive summaries of the entire book and each chapter. This book is extremely useful as both a reference book to be consulted with when needed and as an instructional manual to read when time permits.

Q. What level of experience of the expert reader is this text best suited for?

A. How to Be an Effective Expert Witness at Deposition and Trial was written for both experienced highly accomplished expert witnesses as well as those experts with little experience who are starting out who want to be able to learn from the experience of the authors and mistakes of other expert witnesses.

Q. What type of experts in terms of area of expertise is this book written for?

A. Expert witnesses from all areas of expertise who testify at deposition and trial will be helped by this text. The principles, strategies, techniques and advice apply to all experts who are called upon to testify.

Q. Are there examples of expert witnesses testifying effectively in the book?

A. Yes, absolutely. We have included hundreds of examples of expert witnesses testifying effectively at deposition and trial. Practice pointers by the authors explain any mistakes made and how the expert could have avoided the mistake and improved the effectiveness of their testimony.

Q. As most cases settle before trial why is it important for experts to testify well at deposition and trial?

A. While most cases settle before trial, in many cases the expert is deposed before the case settles. To be successful as an expert witness, an expert must be able to excel at deposition and trial. Those experts who master these skills set are in high demand, can command premium fees, and are likely to obtain referrals and repeat business.

Q. What if I do not like the book or want to return it?

A. SEAK has a full money back guarantee for 30 days no questions asked. We get less than 1% of books returned for refunds.

Q. How fast do you ship out orders?

A. We typically ship within one business day.

Q. How are your orders shipped?

A. USPS Priority Mail. Overnight shipping is also available if needed. All orders ship from our offices on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Q. Is this book available cheaper on Amazon or other online sources?

A. No. We do not sell this bookthrough Amazon or other online portals.

Q. Are there less expensive books available on expert witnessing?

A. Yes, but you will get what you pay for. This book contains the techniques taught by the leading experts on expert witnessing. We guarantee you will be satisfied or you can request a money back refund within 30 days.

Q. When do you have sales and offer discounted book prices?

A. SEAK does not conduct sales and does not discount its books.

Q. Who can I talk to if I have further questions?

A. Feel free to contact lead author James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. at 978-276-1234 or Jim@seak.com.

About The Authors:

James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq., has trained thousands of expert witnesses through seminars, conferences, corporate training, training for professional societies, and training for governmental agencies including the FBI, IRS, Secret Service, and Department of Defense. He is also frequently called by experts, their employers, and retaining counsel to train and prepare individual expert witnesses for upcoming testimony. Mr. Mangraviti assists expert witnesses one-on-one with report writing, mentoring, and practice development. He is a former litigator who currently serves as Principal of the expert witness training company SEAK, Inc. (www.testifyingtraining.com). Mr. Mangraviti received his BA degree in mathematics summa cum laude from Boston College and his JD degree cum laude from Boston College Law School. He is the co-author of twenty-nine books, including: How to Be a Successful Expert Witness: SEAK’s A–Z Guide to Expert Witnessing; How to Write an Expert Witness Report; How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition; How to Become a Dangerous Expert Witness: Advanced Techniques and Strategies; Depositions: The Comprehensive Guide for Expert Witnesses; How to Excel During Depositions: Techniques for Experts That Work; Writing and Defending Your Expert Report: The Step-by-Step Guide with Models; The Biggest Mistakes Expert Witnesses Make and How to Avoid Them; Cross-Examination: The Comprehensive Guide for Experts; National Guide to Expert Witness Fees and Billing Procedures; and How to Market Your Expert Witness Practice: Evidence-Based Best Practices. Mr. Mangraviti was the co-founder in 2000 of SEAK’s Expert Witness Directory (www.seakexperts.com), which is an often-used national resource for attorneys to locate expert witnesses. He can be contacted at (978) 276-1234 or jim@seak.com.

Steven Babitsky, Esq., is the President and founder of SEAK, Inc., the Expert Witness Training Company. He was a personal injury trial attorney for twenty years and is the former managing partner of the firm Kistin, Babitsky, Latimer & Beitman. Steve has helped expert witnesses and their attorneys prepare for deposition in a broad range of cases, including antitrust, patent, medical malpractice, wrongful death, computer forensics, and many others. He has trained the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Aviation Administration, and he has worked with numerous forensic and financial companies including Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he has worked with numerous experts to help them expand and grow their practices. Mr. Babitsky is the co-author of the texts How to Market Your Expert Witness Practice: Evidence-Based Best Practices; How to Become a Dangerous Expert Witness: Advanced Techniques and Strategies; Writing and Defending Your Expert Report: The Step-by-Step Guide with Models; How to Excel During Cross-Examination: Techniques for Experts That Work; The A–Z Guide to Expert Witnessing; How to Write an Expert Witness Report;and How to Excel During Depositions: Techniques for Experts That Work. Attorney Babitsky is the co-developer and trainer for the “How to Be an Effective Expert Witness” seminar and has been the seminar leader since 1990 for the Annual National Expert Witness and Litigation Conference. Mr. Babitsky trains hundreds of experts every year. He may be contacted at (508) 548-9443 or stevenbabitsky@seak.com.

Nadine Nasser Donovan, Esq., is a consultant/trainer for SEAK, Inc. Since 2002, she has trained countless expert witnesses through seminars, conferences, corporate training, and training for professional societies. Nadine is also frequently called upon to train and prepare individual expert witnesses in report writing or for upcoming testimony. She has helped expert witnesses prepare for upcoming testimony in a broad range of cases, including valuation, banking, accounting, patent, trade secrets, medical malpractice, wrongful death, computer forensics, and many others. She is licensed to practice law in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

In addition to her work consulting and teaching for SEAK, Ms. Donovan is a Legal Writing Instructor at Boston University School of Law and an Adjunct Professor at New England School of Law, Boston, where she teaches courses in Medical Malpractice and Hospital Law. Ms. Donovan also serves as a Dispute Resolution Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Ms. Donovan previously practiced litigation for 21 years. She spent 18 years in the defense of medical professionals in medical malpractice actions and before medical licensing boards. In addition, Ms. Donovan started her career in New York City, first as a prosecutor in Queens and then as counsel for the city of New York. Ms. Donovan received her JD cum laude from Boston College Law School. She graduated from Fordham University summa cum laude with a BA in French Literature. Ms. Donovan is the co-author of the texts How to Be a Successful Expert Witness: SEAK’s A–Z Guide to Expert Witnessing and How to Write an Expert Witness Report. She may be contacted at (617) 791-4282 or nadine@seak.com.